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GoPro is calling the new Hero 5 Black “Simply the best GoPro, ever.” They’re not wrong. Waterproof to 33ft out of the box and featuring 4K video, stabilization, voice commands, and more, the Hero 5 Black is a lot of action camera for $400.

This morning’s GoPro announcement was a product release bonanza. Not only did we get to see... more

GoPro finally revealed their Karma Drone, but in CEO Nick Woodman’s words: It’s so much more than a drone. Foldable, easy-to-use, and equipped with a removable stabilizer that you can... more

Breaking news: Olympus has announced the development of the E-M1 Mark II flagship OM-D product. The 20MP camera is able to shoot at up to 18fps in Raw, with autofocus or 60 frames per second at full-res Raw if you don't need autofocus.

The camera will come later this year, the company says, having spent four years in development. The company says dynamic range is improved, with noise performance improved by 1EV (though we're somewhat sceptical about this).

The... more

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Olympus has announced their new external flash unit, the FL-900R. It features a guide number of 58m, a firing angle of 24-200mm, and a splash and dustproof body. Recycle time at full power has been reduced to approximately 2.5 seconds, and also features... more

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Olympus has announced three new lenses: the M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm F1.2 Pro, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm F4 IS Pro, and the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro.

The M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm F1.2 Pro is a bright standard (50mm equiv.)... more

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Olympus has announced the PEN E-PL8, an entry-level mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with a 16MP sensor and in-body image stabilization. While most of the hardware is shared with the E-PL7, the body has gone through an extensive redesign, with a new... more

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3.5 Macro is a new design that claims to provide good performance and 1.25x magnification without too much price. We took it out for a little shooting and found, even handheld, it produces some pleasing results. Our first impressions are very good, with the bokeh and sharpness both being a nice surprise.

Light was low and... more

The new Olympus 25mm F1.2 is a ground-up design where Olympus engineers aimed to build the perfect lens. Quick autofocus and new coatings are certainly a plus, but how good is 'perfect'? We took the new prime out to try and find out.

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E-PL8 Key Specifications
  • 16MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor
  • 8 fps continuous shooting
  • 3-axis image stabilization
  • Tilting 1.04M-dot touchscreen LCD
  • 8.5Wh battery
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • Enhanced controls for shooting self-portraits

The E-PL8 valiantly takes place at the bottom of Olympus' Micro Four Thirds lineup, though don't assume that it's low-end. It replaces the E-... more

Fujifilm made a bombshell announcement in the camera world today by officially revealing the development of its new medium format mirrorless camera. The GFX 50S, the first camera in the new GFX line, is a 51.4 megapixel medium format mirrorless camera.

The new camera, which has been rumored since June, “will deliver... more

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